EUROPE-MIGRANTS/DENMARK-EU EU insists on open borders rules after Danish road, rail closures

Record ID: 140104

  • Title: EUROPE-MIGRANTS/DENMARK-EU EU insists on open borders rules after Danish road, rail closures
  • Date: 10th September 2015
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (RECENT) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION STATUE AND EU FLAGS OUTSIDE COMMISSION
  • Embargoed: 25th September 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Belgium
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA1NH30BLRE992QRWEFWYZ0DM6O
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The European Commission called on member states to abide by common border rules on Thursday (September 10), a day after Denmark closed a highway and rail links with Germany to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden.
    The Commission was in contact with Danish authorities and following the situation closely, Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud told a news conference.
    "Of course we do understand that in the meantime the situation has been normalised," she said, before adding:
    "What (European Commission) President (Jean-Claude) Juncker said yesterday in his speech still remains very valid today. This is a refugee crisis that affects all of our member states and it is not now the time for individual or isolated actions. Now is the time for a coordinated European response. And of course we can only have a well-functioning Union if all member states play by the rules."
    The motorway connecting the Danish peninsular Jutland to Germany reopened on Thursday, although some limits on rail traffic remained.
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